A small town located in the heart of the Garlaban hills, it offers 180-degree panoramic views, combined with the singing of
cicadas and clear blue skies, and is just a few kilometres from Marseille and its beaches. Originally the property of the viscounts
of Marseille, Allauch-le-Vieux was set on the current site of the Château de Fontvieille.
What to see and visit: the Esplanade des Moulins (the ruins of five 17th century windmills); the chapel of
Notre-Dame du Château; the 17th century Saint-Sébastien church; the museum of old Allauch.
Available activities: walks and hikes, horse riding.